In the ATP draw of Cincinnati, Italian world number one Jannik Sinner defeated Columbia’s Daniel Elahi Galen 6-1-1-1 after claiming his first match title in his first match in his first match.
Taylor Fritz, who is at number four in the men’s ranking, sent down 12 aces as he defeated the qualifier and fellow American Emilio Neva 6-4 6-4.
However, Italy’s eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti was bouncing with French by Benjamin Bonzi, ranked 63rd in the world, who was fighting back to win 5-7 6-4 7-6 (7-4).
Another French gathered a 70th ranked Arthur Rinderkenech to harass a norget Rud, 11th Seed, 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 to disturb a disturbance to disturb 6-2.
The US Open, the last Grand Slam of the year, begins on 24 August at the flushing meadows in New York.
